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Patch Tuesday, December 2018 Edition — Krebs on Security
Adobe and Microsoft each released updates today to tackle critical security weaknesses in their software. Microsoft’s December patch batch is relatively light, addressing more than three dozen vulnerabilities in Windows and related applications. Adobe has issued security fixes for its Acrobat and PDF Reader products, and has a patch for yet another zero-day flaw in Flash Player that is already being exploited in the wild.
At least nine of the bugs in the Microsoft patches address flaws the company deems “critical,” meaning they can be exploited by malware or ne’er-do-wells to install malicious software with little or no help from…
Why the Firewall is Increasingly Irrelevant
It will take a dramatic reimagining of security to dedicate focus to the areas where company data actually resides. It starts with tearing down the firewall.
Crash: how computers are setting us up for disaster
The Long Read: We increasingly let computers fly planes and carry out security checks. Driverless cars are next. But is our reliance on automation dangerously diminishing our skills?
Ransomware: An Ounce of Prevention Is Worth a Pound of Cure
The "Ransomware Response Guide" can help your organization prepare for preventing this common threat or validate your existing security policies.
Google's new tool helps you find abandoned cloud projects and delete them
Google's Unattended Project Reminder helps identify and eliminate unattended cloud projects that could become a security risk.
Is your IT staff ready for IoT?
Organizations are itching to start internet of things initiatives, but their efforts are hampered by shortages of already-scarce security pros and workers with newer analytics skills.
AppSecTalk: What is the Internet of Things and why is security important?
AppSec Talk is a video series in which industry professionals answer some of application security's biggest questions. (ISC)²’s Application Security Advisory...
Cool Things We Do At Tyco Integrated Security
Learn about all the cool things Tyco Integrated Security does to help protect businesses just like yours, along with securing many of the public and governme...
Auto manufacturers are asleep at the wheel when it comes to security
And rising car thefts suggest the criminals are taking advantage
Apple Issues Critical Patch To Fix Security Hole Exploited By Spyware Company
Apple released a critical software patch to fix a security vulnerability that researchers said could allow hackers to directly infect iPhones and other Apple devices without any user action.
New security tools to help improve online security
Posted by Eran Feigenbaum, Director of Security Google for Work As an IT manager, we realize you spend a lot of time managing devices, a...
Cloud-Computing Service, a Security Risk or Security Benefit?
As dozens of cloud-based IT management software solutions pop-up promising various perks and discounts, one would probably question the validity of
How to Make a Security Awareness Program Fail (and then succeed!)
Winn Schwartau from The Security Awareness Company explains how many companies create security awareness programs that fail, before showing how you can make ...
Improving security in the Internet of Things
The security of the Internet of Things is fundamentally broken. Developers and manufacturers understandably are eager to get their new hi-tech products to market and unfortunately often overlook security, instead operating under the misapprehension that security-by-obscurity in their proprietary systems will do. The problem is that security researchers, and those with more malicious intent, can almost always extract binary code from the device memory via JTAG…
Why Choose InfoSight As Your Cyber Security Partner?
InfoSight is an information security and IT company that protects businesses and their customers from cyber threats and fraud. Choosing a cyber security and ...
The security guide to BYOD
It used to be so simple. A new employee joined your organisation and you gave them a laptop, which was entirely under your control.
What Are Internet Cookies, and Are They a Security Risk?
Internet cookies may not be delicious, but they can make your online life easier and more personalized. But should you worry about a security risk?
New Idealware Data Security Report
Is your nonprofit doing enough to secure its most important data? Our friends at Idealware have put together their newest report: What Nonprofits Need to Know About Security: A Practical Guide to Managing Risk.
Internet of Things: Security Insights for Developers
"Internet of Things" developers must think about how attackers might attempt to exploit a device, and why, and then write code designed to block such
The Road To An Internet Of Things Security Framework
As we’ve seen before, one of the greatest cybersecurity threats facing both consumer- and enterprise-focused organizations is the rise of connected devices - the internet of things (IoT). IoT devices are the bridge we’ve been anticipating between the digital world and physical objects. Whether a warehouse robot or a home security camera, the technology that powers these devices is essentially the same. A powerful blend of…
Decrease legacy hardware security gaps
Legacy hardware is often kept at an organization longer than necessary. This not only poses operational workarounds, but also security risks. Admins can make their data center infrastructure more secure through consistent review and hardware replacement.
